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i2disturbedSS · 06-27-2015, 02:32 PM

Looking at some tires and wondering if any of the options down below are good for AutoX duty?
Dunlop MaxxTT
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Hankook Ventus v12
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Kumho Ecsta
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Sumitomo HTR
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Firestone Firehawk Indy
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Kumho SPT
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Yokohama S.drive
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

so out of these which ones will be nice on a AutoX course? They all are 275/35/20.

Destructo09 · 06-29-2015, 11:43 AM

None of those look good to me for autocross. I would look at Continental DW if you need a more affordable tire, they seem to grip pretty well. Or if cost isn't much of a concern the Michelin Pilot Super Sport will beat them all.

For the money though, I think the DW is the best tire behind the Michelin PSS.

Unless of course you want to go 200 tread wear and then I would look at Hankook RS-3s but they won't last as long obviously.

EFI · 06-29-2015, 12:02 PM

Neither. I'd look at the NT05s or RS3s as mentioned above.

Destructo09 · 06-29-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EFI

Neither. I'd look at the NT05s or RS3s as mentioned above.

I'd say RS3s should do much better than NT05s, although NT05s aren't bad and do pretty well, they're just an old design and the newer tires out perform them from what i've been told by fellow Autoxers. I've also been told by a M3 driver I know well that they don't heat up very quickly in autocross.

Retro69 · 06-29-2015, 10:25 PM

R-S3'S FTW!

06-27-2015, 02:32 PM	#1
i2disturbedSS Drives: 2010 SS L99 IOM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 1,923	AutoX tires/ summer tires Looking at some tires and wondering if any of the options down below are good for AutoX duty? Dunlop MaxxTT http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Hankook Ventus v12 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Kumho Ecsta http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Sumitomo HTR http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Firestone Firehawk Indy http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Kumho SPT http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes Yokohama S.drive http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes so out of these which ones will be nice on a AutoX course? They all are 275/35/20. __________________ 369rwhp/392rwtq "Spending money I don't have, to buy parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know!" -Jenkins

06-29-2015, 11:43 AM	#2
Destructo09 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Raleigh-Durham Posts: 1,409	None of those look good to me for autocross. I would look at Continental DW if you need a more affordable tire, they seem to grip pretty well. Or if cost isn't much of a concern the Michelin Pilot Super Sport will beat them all. For the money though, I think the DW is the best tire behind the Michelin PSS. Unless of course you want to go 200 tread wear and then I would look at Hankook RS-3s but they won't last as long obviously. __________________ 2010 2SS BMR 1" Springs Koni Orange struts/shocks 1LE rear sway bar SRP Racing Pedals Hurst Billet short shifter Square tire/wheel setup Elite Engineering Catch Can Stainless Power longtubes/highflow cats K&N Typhoon CAI RPM Motorsports of Garner, NC dyno tune (421 RWHP)

06-29-2015, 10:25 PM	#5
Retro69 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Morgan, UT Posts: 1,359	R-S3'S FTW! __________________

06-29-2015, 12:02 PM	#3
EFI Drives: something faster than you Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: where dem hoes be Posts: 315	Neither. I'd look at the NT05s or RS3s as mentioned above.